During an operation of Afghanistan National Directorate of Security forces (NDS) in Nangarhar, at least 15 Talib fighters including foreign fighters were killed. Nangarhar officials have announced that this operation was launched in Golokhail area of Hesarak district in Nangarhar. They also claimed that including heavy casualties for Taliban the security forces were able to eliminate several amounts of equipment and ammunition of the insurgent group.

It is also said that Taliban were gathered for launching an offensive attack on Hesarak district building. But before they launch their operation NDS forces were able to set back this attack and these insurgents including foreign fighters who had Pakistani ID cards were killed during the operation it is worth to say that no casualties were reported during the operation to security forces.